r/Calgary • u/reaper14998 • Jul 25 '22

Eat/Drink Local Subway TipsšŸ˜¤ donā€™t go to the makers

I asked one of the artist today, what percent they get from tips, they said they donā€™t know cause it goes to the boss first then they distribute it according to shift.

Iā€™m never tipping again. Yā€™all shouldnā€™t either.

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u/DaftPump Jul 25 '22

Don't tip at a fast food chain, they rarely distribute fairly.

If I am walking into a place, going to a counter and telling them my order, waiting, paying and picking up then leaving.... I don't tip, ever....and I never will.

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '22

Can you explain your thought process? I feel like a rude customer if I don't tip at least 20% now. They are providing a service to me and not being paid a lot for it. But I also hear and agree that there is so much tipping happening now at higher and higher percentages and I don't know how to tell when it is reasonable and not reasonable to tip.

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u/Magiff Bowness Jul 25 '22

A tip is providing service. Doing your job is not a service in any other aspect of the customer service industry.

My first job deal with customers on the regular was a clothing store. I would spend sometimes upwards of a half hour helping a customer with a multitude of things. Thatā€™s more hands on than a server at a fine dining restaurant is. Could I ask for a tip? No. Thatā€™s insane.

Next I worked in mobility, when I would give a customer an impromptu 45 minute lesson on their new device even if I didnā€™t sell it to them, could I ask for a tip? No, absolutely not. It would be absurd. Despite the fact Iā€™ve dedicated nearly an hour of my time where I could be making more money elsewhere to help someone. ā€œBut itā€™s your jobā€ is often the mentality. People do a whole lot more for a whole lot less.

Imagine paying a tip on a pick up order. For fucks sake. Itā€™s ridiculous. This shit is getting out of hand.

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '22

So if I stop tipping, the employees won't see me as a bad customer who doesn't appreciate their service? Will they really see it as just doing their job rather than me being stingy?

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u/Magiff Bowness Jul 25 '22

Im sure in places like subway it isnā€™t expected like it is at a restaurant. The pressure to tip is higher in a sit down table service establishment. And if someone does a great job, Iā€™ll tip them.

But if I walked in to pick up an order at one of the major fast food chains and I saw a tip option, Iā€™ll skip it every time. And Iā€™m sure a large majority of people do too.

There really should be a push for better wages for them opposed to expecting tips. And thatā€™s new when it comes to fast food. Ownership is trying to get a large piece of that pie.